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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023 (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €1.22 million grant aid made available to support the Rugby World Cup 2023 bid that was used; if further funding was sought; if extra funding was granted; the amount which was made available; if it was used in full; if he anticipates further costs to arise in respect of being involved in the final stages to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the duration of contracts to deliver JobPath that were awarded to companies (details supplied); if there is an option in the contract to extend the duration of the contract; if there is an option in the contract to terminate the contract on its expiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49497/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 237. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a value for money report was produced on JobPath; her plans to conduct a value for money report regarding JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49513/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: This is a two-pronged process, of which the Citizens' Assembly was the first element. We were asked to consider the report and recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on the eighth amendment of the Constitution and to report in turn to both Houses of the Oireachtas. Our brief does not say anything more than that. At the beginning, we decided that we would not repeat the Citizens'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: On a point of order, I would also have liked to have put a list of matters-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: -----on the agenda in order to have them dealt with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I resent that. I have sat here for every hour of this committee. The Senator should tell me that he is doing the work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: We have been told that there is a 14-1 split in the context of witnesses. I suspect that those witnesses will not be happy with Senator Mullen deciding what their position is. They are academics who have been peer reviewed and who are appearing before us to give facts, and they could challenge some of the things being said. It is unfair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I will divide my time between this and the next session. Perhaps the Chairman will tell me when five minutes is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: It is very clear. Dr. Lohr would not describe the UK system as an on-demand system given that women have to go through a rigorous regime of meeting with two medics before an abortion can take place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Dr. Lohr has spoken of how the criminalisation is done differently in this area. What information does Dr. Lohr have on the impact this has had in respect of medical care and the medical profession in the UK, given that it remains in the background?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: In her opening statement Dr. Lohr spoke about the rate of abortion in countries with highly restrictive abortion laws is comparable with that in countries with more liberal frameworks. Dr. Lohr referenced that research. Some people in Ireland argue that by virtue of the fact Ireland has the eighth amendment in the Constitution - even though there are other amendments that permit travel and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Context: Dr. Patricia Lohr, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Dr. Lohr.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Ms Liz McDermott, One Day More (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome Ms McDermott. I had to step out to speak in the Dáil but I was here when she making her opening statement. Like others, I know it is difficult to come here and talk about a very personal story. From the word go, in order that Ms McDermott knows where I am coming from, I believe in the right to choose, including the right to choose to continue with a pregnancy and be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Irish Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I apologise. The dog did not eat my homework; I just got stuck in the traffic. It happens with the transport committee from time to time because we normally meet early in the day. We would all want to save money on everything in aviation except security. It is a given that security needs to be absolutely top notch. In many cases, we have regulation in theory but not in practice. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Irish Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I have had some involvement in dealing with the Irish Aviation Authority over the years, particularly in respect of Weston aerodrome. There have been a number of issues there over the years. Would that be one of the locations that would be regulated, given that it has full customs clearance, or are we talking about the airports in State ownership? What are we talking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Irish Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. We have had famous situations where people broke into the hangar at night. There was beefed up security then, with fencing and things like that. That would very much come into play. If the code of the airport or aerodromes changed, the hazards and things like that would presumably have to be identified and protected against.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Irish Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Is the Irish Aviation Authority audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Irish Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Right. When the IAA says it is accountable, I am trying to figure out to what body it is accountable. Regulatory entities under the remit of the State and audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General are subject to the scrutiny of the Committee of Public Accounts, for example.